Ligaments

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber tore cruciate ligaments in his right knee while recovering from exactly the same injury in the same leg six months ago, the German champions said on Saturday. Badstuber, who missed more than half of the current campaign with his first injury sustained in December, will need to undergo surgery again. "During recovery Holger Badstuber sustained a cruciate ligaments tear and will be out of action for several...

(Reuters) - New York Yankees' starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and could be out of the game for about six weeks, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday. Tanaka visited three doctors with each confirming a small ligament tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, but the right-hander has opted for non-surgical rehab hoping to avoid Tommy John surgery, which could mean a year out of the game. The...

(Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina will miss the next eight to 12 weeks after suffering a ligament tear in his right thumb, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday. Molina, who was slated to start at catcher for the National League in next week's All-Star Game, is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday, just as the team was mounting a charge in the Central Division. "Obviously, when you lose a player of his skill set and leadership, it's...

The Sports Xchange Cincinnati QB Legaux has knee surgery University of Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legaux underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair several ligaments in his left knee, the school said on Friday. The Bearcats' senior quarterback was injured in last Saturday's 45-17 loss to Illinois. With about nine minutes left in the game, Legaux was tackled below the knees, his leg bent awkwardly. His left knee was hyperextended and ligaments were damaged, but there...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich and Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara suffered a suspected partial knee ligament tear in their 3-3 draw at home to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, the club said. Alcantara, who had already missed much of his first season following his move from Barcelona having picked up an injury in August, was replaced by Philipp Lahm after 25 minutes. Bayern, who have already secured the league title, visit Manchester United in the...

The Buffalo Sabres had to open their season without star center Pat LaFontaine, who still is trying to recover from a knee injury. Hours before Friday's game against the New York Rangers, Sabres coach John Muckler said a doctor who operated on ligaments in LaFontaine's right knee 13 months ago had determined that the center should stay on the bench. "Structurally, the knee is sound, and there is no swelling," said LaFontaine, who missed most of last season because of the injury.

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Jese faces a lengthy period on the sidelines after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee in Tuesday's Champions League win over Schalke 04. The 21-year-old was knocked to the ground and landed awkwardly when he tangled with Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac in the second minute at the Bernabeu and had to be replaced by Gareth Bale. "He has had bad luck and everyone at Real Madrid has had bad luck because we will lose a young...

CAPE TOWN, June 17 (Reuters) - South Africa loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of 2013 after rupturing ligaments in his left knee during the Springboks' win over Scotland on Saturday. The highly rated 21-year-old was forced to leave the field in the fourth minute of just his second test, having made his debut against Italy the previous week, and has been diagnosed with an injury to his medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments that...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Atlanta Braves right-hander Kris Medlen has been diagnosed with an injured ligament in his pitching elbow. Medlen underwent an MRI after leaving Sunday's spring training outing and the diagnosis for a return is uncertain at this point. The 28-year-old had Tommy John surgery on the same elbow in August 2010 and missed most of the following season recovering from the procedure. "His MRI showed injury to the ligament, but don't yet know the extent," said Braves...

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio will be out for up to five weeks because of torn knee ligaments and looks like missing Italy's World Cup qualifiers next month. He had to be replaced by Paul Pobga after 21 minutes of Sunday's 4-0 victory over Lazio in the Italian Super Cup following a rough tackle from Stefan Radu. "Marchisio today underwent an MRI scan of the right knee that revealed a ... tear of his medial collateral ligaments," the...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Schalke 04 defender Dennis Aogo will miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament in training on Friday in another injury blow for the Bundesliga club. "A medical examination this evening showed a cruciate and interior ligament tear in the right knee," Schalke said in a statement. "The left-footer is expected to miss the rest of the season. " Already without a string of key players, including striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and...

LT Jake Long (triceps) already had surgery and should be ready for OTAs. CB DeAndre Presley was signed to a contract for 2013 by the Dolphins. WR Brian Tyms was signed to a contract for 2013 by the Dolphins. T Jeff Adams was signed to a contract for 2013 by the Dolphins. DT Chas Alecxih was signed to a contract for 2013 by the Dolphins. CB Richard Marshall (back) already had surgery and should be ready for offseason workouts. WR Davone Bess (back) missed the last three games of...

The Sports Xchange Cincinnati QB Legaux has knee surgery University of Cincinnati quarterback Munchie Legaux underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair several ligaments in his left knee, the school said on Friday. The Bearcats' senior quarterback was injured in last Saturday's 45-17 loss to Illinois. With about nine minutes left in the game, Legaux was tackled below the knees, his leg bent awkwardly. His left knee was hyperextended and ligaments were damaged, but there...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara will be out of action until early November after having surgery on Monday for damaged ligaments, the club said. The hugely talented 22-year-old Spain international, who joined in the close season from Barcelona, damaged ligaments in his right ankle in the second half of their 2-0 win over Nuremberg on Saturday. "We will miss him as he will be out for a long time," coach Pep Guardiola told reporters on...